Models |
Brocade 415 |
Single-port, 4 Gbps HBA |
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Brocade 425 |
Dual-port, 4 Gbps HBA |
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Brocade 815 |
Single-port, 8 Gbps HBA |
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Brocade 825 |
Dual-port, 8 Gbps HBA |
Fibre Channel Specifications |
Data rate |
Brocade 815/825: 8 Gbps (1600 MB/sec); 4 Gbps (800 MB/sec); 2 Gbps (400 MB/sec) (per port) Brocade 415/425: 4 Gbps (800 MB/sec); 2 Gbps (400 MB/sec); 1 Gbps (200 MB/sec) (per port) |
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Performance |
Up to 500,000 IOPS per port at 4 Gbps and 8 Gbps
- 315,000 IOPS per port at 8 Gbps with 4 KB block size and 50% read/50% write operations (typical e-mail)
- 176,000 IOPS per port at 8 Gbps with 8 KB block size and 50% read/50% write operations (typical database)
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Protocols |
SCSI-FCP, FCP-2, FCP-3, FC-SP |
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Topology |
Point-to-point (N_Port), switched fabric (N_Port) |
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Distance support |
Brocade 815/825
- 21 meters at 8 Gbps on 62.5/125 μm Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
- 50 meters at 8 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM2 MMF
- 150 meters at 8 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM3 MMF
Brocade 415/425
- 70 meters at 4 Gbps on 62.5/125 μm MMF
- 150 meters at 4 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM2 MMF
- 380 meters at 4 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM3 MMF
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Host Specifications |
Server platform |
Intel (IA32, IEM64T,), AMD (x86, 64), and Sun (x86, SPARC) |
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Server chipset |
Intel, nVidia, ServerWorks/Broadcom, AMD/ATI, and SPARC |
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Bus interface |
PCI Express Gen 2.0 Compatible (x8), with MSI-X and INTx |
Software |
Management |
Brocade DCFM (Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise) Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) Command Line Interface (CLI) |
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Driver- and HCM-supported operating systems |
Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, RHEL 4/5, SLES 9/10/11, Solaris 10 (x86 and SPARC), and VMware ESX 3.5, ESX/ESXi 4.0 |
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APIs |
SNIA-HBA-API 2.0 and FDMI-I |
Warranty and Support |
Warranty and support |
Three years Advance Replacement hardware warranty with 24×7×365 telephone/email support and lifetime software updates |
Physical Specifications |
Transceivers |
Brocade 815/825: 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LC-style pluggable (SFP+), MMF (850 nm), hot-swappable Brocade 415/425: 4 Gbps Fibre Channel LC-style pluggable (SFP), MMF (850 nm), hot-swappable |
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Form factor |
PCI Express low-profile form factor; 16.77 cm × 6.89 cm (6.60 in. × 2.71 in.) |
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Bracket size |
Standard: 1.84 cm × 12.08 cm (0.73 in. × 4.76 in.) Low profile: 1.84 cm × 8.01 cm (0.73 in. × 3.15 in.) |
Environmental and Power Requirements |
Airflow |
No airflow required |
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Operating temperature Non-operating temperature |
0º C/32º F to 55º C/131º F (dry bulb) -43º C/-40º F to 73º C/163º F (dry bulb) |
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Operating humidity Non-operating humidity |
5% to 93% (relative, non-condensing) 5% to 95% (relative, non-condensing) |
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Power dissipation |
6 W (full line rate) |
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Operating voltage |
3.3 V |
Agency Approvals |
United States |
Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ANSI C63.4; cCSAus; FCC Class B |
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Canada |
Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ICES-003 Class B; cCSAus |
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Japan |
CISPR22 Class B and JEIDA (Harmonics); VCCI-B |
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European Union |
EN60950-1; EN55022 Class B and EN55024; TUVBauart, CE Mark |
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Australia, New Zealand |
EN55022 and CISPR22 Class B or AS/NZS CISPR22; C-Tick |
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Russia |
IEC60950-1; 51318.22-99 and .24-99; GOST Mark |
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Korea |
KN22 and KN24; MIC Mark Class B |
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Taiwan |
CNS 14336(94); CNS 13438(95) Class A; BSMI Mark |